Everyone knows that you can overdose on painkillers or tranquilizers, especially if you mix them with alcohol. Is the case the same for cannabis? Is it even possible to die from a weed overdose? Learn more in this post from GreenCamp. So, the big truth is that drug overdose is on the rise. According to the stats I found, 64,000 Americans died from drug overdosein 2016, ... Continue Reading
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The 4 Most Persistent Marijuana Myths
Is your impression of the most talked-about drug based on myths or facts? This post from Mic.com shares the facts about the 4 most prominent marijuana myths. As the United States appears to move ever-so-slightly toward the nationwide legalization of marijuana, the drug is still listed by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a drug "with no currently accepted medical use and ... Continue Reading
6 Fascinating Marijuana Facts You Should Know
Check out 6 fascinating marijuana facts, from health benefits to the truly bizarre, in this post from Mic.com, all of them proving that marijuana is really a wonderfully versatile drug. Viewing marijuana simply as a recreational drug to get you high is reductive. Presuming you're smoking the real thing, marijuana is a versatile drug with many documented health benefits. With ... Continue Reading
Access to Medical Marijuana Could Prevent Opioid-Related Deaths
In this article from The Washington Post, Christopher Ingraham focuses on how access to medical marijuana, in states that allow it, can potentially save numerous lives that are otherwise lost to opioid toxicity. Medical marijuana opponents recently pounced on a big new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that there isn't good evidence ... Continue Reading
9 Most Pernicious Myths Surrounding Cannabis
This post from Medical Marijuana Inc dispels the 9 most pernicious myths surrounding cannabis, the world’s most controversial plant. What you think you know about cannabis might be hurting you. Here is a look at a few of the most pernicious myths surrounding the world’s most controversial plant. Cannabis is a “gateway drug.” FALSE: A recent study in the Journal of Law ... Continue Reading